The Kite Runner (2003)
371 pages 4.1/5 Goodreads
Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.
Author: Khaled Hosseini, Kh Khosseini
ISBN: 9781408824863
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Religious persecution
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Genocide / ethnic cleansing Infidelity (referenced)Kidnapping / abduction War / combat
Sexual Content
Age-gap relationships (predatory)
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Torture
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